[Lowfer] Loop antenna question

[John Andrews]

J.B.,

A "small" loop in the vertical plane will produce a vertically-polarized 
E-field (in the far field) regardless of where it is fed. The important 
thing is that the loop is vertical (i.e., not parallel to the ground).

John, W1TAG

On 9/28/2010 10:29 AM, John Bruce McCreath wrote:
> Hello Lowfers,
>
> A square, full wave loop with the bottom side parallel to the ground, if fed in the middle of the bottom will radiate
> a horizontally polarized signal.  If the same antenna is fed in the middle of either side it will radiate a vertically
> polarized signal.  If fed at a bottom corner is it reasonable to assume that it would radiate a signal with both
> horizontal and vertical polarization?
>
> 73, J.B., VE3EAR
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